“It’s a new tire and that’s one part of it. We come back with a little bit better race cars, new technologies and more notes. The track hasn’t changed a lot so we know what to expect. But when you change the tires, they’re the only thing touching the race track, so when you change those it’s a big thing.”

Tony Stewart, who also happens to be Newman’s team owner, will start second. David Reutimann, Kurt Busch and Brad Keselowski round out the top-five qualifiers for Sunday.

NASCAR’s best will race for Loudon the Lobster this Sunday. Great seats for both Saturday and Sunday’s events are still available. To purchase tickets please call the NHMS ticket hotline at (603)783-4931 or by visiting www.nhms.com.

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